By Aubry Forsyth Sea turtle hatchlings face many obstacles on their journey to the sea. However, hatchlings have some adaptations that increase their chances for survival. One of the most noted adaptations is in...
During sea turtle nesting season, STPS survey volunteers are on the beach each morning at sunrise. In the past 10 days, teams have begun to report nesting activity in our survey area. As of...
Livin’ on Turtle Time By Becky Aud Turtle season is from March 1st through October 31st. During the season, we all need to be livin’ on turtle time. This means lights out on the...
Turtle Krawl 5k Run/Walk The Turtle Krawl 5k Run/Walk is the largest 5k race in Brevard County. On September 8, 2018, come see what the hype is all about during the second race of...
Sea Turtle ReleaseBy Sallie Kahler On July 31st three loggerhead turtles were returned to the sea at the Lori Wilson Park in Cocoa Beach between 9:30-10:00. A group of nearly a hundred, mostly STPS...
PAMELA UPDATE By Dean Bagley Modified by Becky Aud Our GPS transmitter sea turtle, Pamela, has evaded our search efforts. One of the receivers attached to her stopped working when we were looking for...
NESTING SURVEY UPDATE By Becky Aud We are well into July and the nesting survey teams have been in action for several months now. So far this year on our 2-mile stretch of beach,...
Pamela Update By Dean Bagley Modified by Becky Aud Pamela, our sea turtle wearing a GPS transmitter, has been playing “hard to get”. Even though the water is warm enough (sea turtles don’t like...
Exciting news! Early Monday morning we received confirmation of our first Leatherback (Dermochelys coriacea) nest in Cocoa Beach. Leatherback sea turtles are protected as an endangered species. Leatherback sea turtles are black with blue,...
